100 Best April Fools’ Pranks to Spark Laughter and Fun

Classic Simple Pranks

1. Replace sugar with salt in the sugar bowl.
2. Put clear tape over the bottom of a computer mouse sensor.
3. Swap the contents of two cereal boxes.
4. Change phone contact names to funny or confusing ones.
5. Cover a bar of soap with clear nail polish so it won’t lather.
6. Put a small piece of paper under a computer keyboard key.
7. Set alarm clocks to go off at odd hours.
8. Freeze a bowl of cereal overnight.
9. Replace toothpaste with mayonnaise.
10. Change phone language settings.

Office and Work Pranks

11. Cover a coworker’s desk in sticky notes.
12. Swap desktop wallpaper with something funny.
13. Tape an airhorn under a chair.
14. Send a fake meeting invite.
15. Replace a coworker’s chair with a slightly smaller one.
16. Put googly eyes on everything in the fridge.
17. Fill a cubicle with balloons.
18. Set autocorrect to replace common words with silly phrases.
19. Wrap a coworker’s desk items in aluminum foil.
20. Change the mouse pointer to something ridiculous.

Food-Related Pranks

21. Serve jello in a clear glass as “juice.”
22. Make a sandwich with unconventional fillings like cotton candy.
23. Dye milk with food coloring.
24. Put a fake bug in someone’s lunchbox.
25. Freeze grapes and serve as “ice cubes.”
26. Offer “chocolate-covered” vegetables (like broccoli dipped in chocolate).
27. Make cookies with salt instead of sugar.
28. Serve a cake made of sponges.
29. Replace cream filling in Oreos with toothpaste.
30. Fill a donut box with vegetables.

Tech and Digital Pranks

31. Change desktop icons.
32. Create a fake “blue screen of death” screensaver.
33. Send a fake “update required” message.
34. Use a voice changer app to prank call.
35. Switch phone ringtones to something embarrassing.
36. Set a fake “low battery” warning to pop up frequently.
37. Create a fake social media profile.
38. Send a fake “You won a prize” email.
39. Change autocorrect on a friend’s phone.
40. Put a “broken” screen wallpaper on a phone or computer.

Kid-Friendly Pranks

41. Put googly eyes on fruit.
42. Serve breakfast items in weird combinations.
43. Put a small piece of tape over the TV remote sensor.
44. Fill a juice carton with water and gelatin.
45. Hide toys in unexpected places.
46. Put food coloring in milk or water.
47. Make “ice cream” from mashed potatoes.
48. Draw funny faces on eggs.
49. Swap shoes around.
50. Put a balloon under a chair cushion.

Creative and Elaborate Pranks

51. Create a fake parking ticket.
52. Put a “For Sale” sign on a friend’s car.
53. Cover a friend’s car with sticky notes.
54. Create a fake news article about a local event.
55. Rearrange furniture in a room.
56. Put a fake spider in a lampshade.
57. Create a fake website or app.
58. Wrap a friend’s car in cling film.
59. Put a fake crack on a phone screen.
60. Fill a room with balloons or packing peanuts.

Pranks for Food Lovers

61. Serve “spaghetti” made from candy.
62. Make a “burger” with a donut bun.
63. Offer “sushi” made from candy.
64. Freeze a sandwich.
65. Serve a “cake” made from stacked vegetables.
66. Put salt in a sugar container.
67. Replace coffee with decaf and watch reactions.
68. Serve “milk” that’s actually white juice.
69. Offer “fruit salad” made from vegetables.
70. Dye water in a clear bottle.

Pranks Using Household Items

71. Replace shampoo with hair gel.
72. Fill shoes with tissue paper.
73. Put plastic wrap over a toilet seat.
74. Swap clothes in a closet.
75. Put a fake bug in a lamp.
76. Change light bulbs to colored ones.
77. Put a whoopee cushion on a chair.
78. Fill a soap dispenser with syrup.
79. Put salt on a toothbrush.
80. Hide the TV remote.

Fun and Harmless Pranks

81. Write funny messages on sticky notes around the house.
82. Change the ringtone on someone’s phone to a silly sound.
83. Put a “kick me” sign on a friend’s back (classic!).
84. Draw mustaches on family photos.
85. Put a fake parking ticket on a car.
86. Swap sugar and salt.
87. Put googly eyes on everything in the fridge.
88. Make a fake spider web in a doorway.
89. Put glitter in a lampshade.
90. Swap cereal boxes.

Office Humor

91. Create a fake memo about a new dress code.
92. Put tape on the bottom of a coworker’s mouse.
93. Change desktop backgrounds to funny images.
94. Put a “broken” sign on a coworker’s computer.
95. Replace pens with crayons.
96. Fill a coworker’s drawer with packing peanuts.
97. Hide a coworker’s phone.
98. Put a fake bug on a coworker’s desk.
99. Send a fake email about a surprise inspection.
100. Cover a coworker’s desk with sticky notes.